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Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
1 Ice hockey   2016 NHL Winter Classic Domestic   Montreal Canadiens
1–10 Cross-country skiing  / /  2016 Tour de Ski International Men:   Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Women:   Therese Johaug
17 December 2015–3 Darts   2016 PDC World Darts Championship International   Gary Anderson
3–9 Tennis   2016 Hopman Cup International   Australia (Nick Kyrgios / Daria Gavrilova)
3–12 Association football   2016 Granatkin Memorial International   Slovenia
3–16 Rallying  /  2016 Dakar Rally International Bikes:   Toby Price
Quads:   Marcos Patronelli
Cars:   Stéphane Peterhansel
Trucks:   Gerard de Rooy
26 December 2015–5 Ice hockey   2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International   Finland
29 December 2015–6 Ski jumping  /  2015–16 Four Hills Tournament International   Peter Prevc
7–14 Squash   Tournament of Champions 2016 (PSA WS #4)
  Women's Tournament of Champions 2016
International Men:   Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women:   Nour El Sherbini
8–15 Ice hockey   2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship International   United States
8–24 Bowls   2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship International Men:   Nick Brett
Women:   Ellen Falkner
Pairs:   Stewart Anderson / Darren Burnett
9–10 Speed skating   2016 European Speed Skating Championships Continental Men:   Sven Kramer
Women:   Martina Sáblíková
10–16 Ice hockey   2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I International   Japan was promoted to the Top Division
  Denmark was relegated to Division I Qualification
10–17 Snooker   2016 Masters International   Ronnie O'Sullivan
10–22 Water polo   2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship Continental   Hungary
10–23 Water polo   2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship Continental   Serbia
11 American football   2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Domestic   Alabama Crimson Tide
12–30 Association football   2016 AFC U-23 Championship Continental   Japan
13–23 Association football   2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship Continental   New Zealand
14–17 Ski flying   FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016 International Individual:   Peter Prevc
Team:   Norway
15–24 Ice hockey   2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III International   Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group B
15–28 Handball   2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental   Qatar
15–31 Handball   2016 European Men's Handball Championship Continental   Germany
16 Rowing   2016 European Rowing Indoor Championships Continental   Poland
16–7 February Association football   2016 African Nations Championship Continental   DR Congo
17–23 Ice hockey   2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B International   Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A
  China was relegated to Division III
17–23 Association football   2016 CIS Cup International   Russia
18–31 Tennis   2016 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) International Men:   Novak Djokovic
Women:   Angelique Kerber
21–30 Handball   2016 African Men's Handball Championship Continental   Egypt
22–24 Speed skating   2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Continental Men:   Semen Elistratov
Women:   Elise Christie
22–20 November Rallying  / / /  2016 World Rally Championship season International WRC #1:   Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia
WRC #2:   Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm
WRC #3:   Simone Tempestini / Giovanni Bernacchini
25–31 Figure skating   2016 European Figure Skating Championships Continental Men:   Javier Fernández
Ladies:   Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs:   Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Ice Dance:   Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
26–30 Track cycling   2016 Asian Cycling Championships Continental   South Korea
26–2 February Biathlon   2016 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships International   Norway
26–23 April Association football 2016 OFC Champions League Continental   Auckland City FC
27–26 November Association football 2016 AFC Champions League Continental   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29–31 Luge   2016 FIL World Luge Championships International Men's Singles:   Felix Loch
Men's Sprint:   Felix Loch
Women's Singles:   Natalie Geisenberger
Women's Sprint:   Martina Kocher
Doubles:   Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
Doubles Sprint:   Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt
29–31 Speed skating   2016 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships International Men:  Ren Ziwei
Women:   Qu Chunyu
Medal tallies:   China
30–31 Cyclo-cross   2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International Men:   Wout Van Aert (  Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace)
Women:   Thalita de Jong (  Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team)
30–31 Darts   2016 Masters International   Michael van Gerwen
30–31 Rugby sevens   2016 Wellington Sevens (WRSS #3) International   New Zealand
31 American football   2016 Pro Bowl Domestic Team Irvin
Offensive MVP:   Russell Wilson (  Seattle Seahawks)
Defensive MVP:   Michael Bennett (  Seattle Seahawks)
31 Ice hockey   2016 NHL All-Star Game Domestic Team Pacific
MVP:   John Scott (  St. John's IceCaps)
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